Alex Anton Wins Triton Poker Turbo Title in Jeju with $577,000 Prize

Alex Anton topped an elite field of 70 entries in a $30,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em turbo event at the 2026 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju II. Anton earned $577,000 as the last player standing, bringing his career haul to over $3 million. This latest triumph came with 588 Card Player Player of the Year points.

Only the top 11 finishers earned a share of the $2,100,000 prize pool in this event. The final seven all locked up six-figure payouts in this event. Mikita Badziakouski walked away with $101,000 after pocket fours were outraced by the A♦K♣ of Artur Martirosian. Byron Kaverman bowed out in sixth place ($128,000), with the losing hand being pocket fours once again. Adrian Mateos, a three-time Triton champion and six-time bracelet winner, also fell to Martirosian. Stephen Chidwick, who is ranked second on the career earnings leaderboard with more than $80 million, added $207,000 to his tally with a fourth-place finish. Martirosian earned $411,000 as the runner-up.

Anton’s J♠4♣ held against 10♦6♣ for the last of Chidwick’s stack. Closing Out The Win Anton won a healthy pot with a set of aces to leave Triton champion Alisson Piekazewicz on fumes. The Brazilian then fell to Martirosian, with 7♣4♣ besting J♠10♣. He earned $269,000 for his third-place showing. Heads-up play began with a 4:3 lead for Martirosian over Anton. The American overtook the lead, but lost an all-in with 8-4 suited against A-J to see the stacks all but leveled. After a rollercoaster battle that saw the short stack win several all-ins, Anton finally closed out the title. His K♥6♠ held against 5♥3♥ to bring the action to a close.